Diane Knappert Clark '77, Thayer '78 & '81

IN HER OWN WORDS

"Graduate studies at Thayer involved hard work and involved long hours - for both men and women. The closeness of all the grad student offices allowed for a lot of sharing of ideas and camaraderie. After the novelty of having women there wore off, we were just fellow grad students. The friendships I made during those years are still cherished."

LEADING THE WAY

"I never really focused on leading the way, or being the first female D.E. at Thayer. I stayed on for the D.E. because I was committed to the biomass research team that I was privileged to be a part of, and my desire to be the best engineer that I could become."